Leisurely hikes, family hikes, mountaineering

Hiking routes in Styria

Whether you are a seasoned sports enthusiast or a leisurely hiker, whether you are planning to go on a family excursion or are looking for a sporty challenge: More than 1,600 hiking trails cover a total of 15,000 kilometres. And they invite you to enjoy a variety of experiences between Dachstein, the Schladming Tauern mountain range, Gesäuse National Park or Hochschwab in the north and the Styrian Wine Country in the south and east.

Families with children are introduced to Styria's nature and culture on around 240 themed trails. The longest of 13 long-distance hiking trails – the northern route "From the Glacier to the Wine" – is a delight on each of its 525 kilometres. There are about 350 mountain huts where you can stop for a break. The highest of them, Seetalerhütte, is located in the Dachstein mountains at 2,740 metres above sea level.

Tip: If you want to save yourself the initial ascent from the valley, there are 17 cable cars and lifts in Styria, which are also open in summer. Numerous toll roads allow you to get to the starting points of many hiking routes in higher altitudes as well.

All hiking routes at a glance

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Teichalm Landschaft im Naturpark Almenland | Franz Berghofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy Open
Route 14,7 km
Duration 4:30 h

Almenland-Hiking Trail

Blick zur Roten Wand, Nechnitz im Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy Open
Route 14,1 km
Duration 4:30 h

Rote Wand with Tyrnauer Alm

Kassierhäuschen Bärenschützklamm, Naturpark Almenland, Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy Closed
Route 17,0 km
Duration 7:00 h

Hochlantsch Round with Bärenschützklamm

Stattegger Literaturpfad | © Prof. Dr. Hofmeister
Stocking
Route 2,3 km
Duration 1:00 h

Wildoner Literaturpfad

Sommeralm, Naturpark Almenland in der Oststeiermark | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy Open
Route 12,5 km
Duration 4:00 h

Siebenkögel-Round Trip, Sommeralm

natur- und umwelterlebnispfad_img_76347934 | Christine Höflehner | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein
Route 4,5 km
Duration 2:15 h

Nature and adventure trail

Start to the hike at the main square Stubenberg am See, Eastern Styria |  (c) WEGES | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Stubenberg Closed
Route 5,2 km
Duration 2:00 h

Buchkogel Round, Stubenberg

Abmarsch beim GH Leitner | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Hochsteiermark easy
Route 17,1 km
Duration 7:00 h

Vom Steinalpl über Kleinboden auf den Windberg im Naturpark Mürzer Oberland

Pöllau Castle in Eastern Styria | Helmut Schweighofer | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Oststeiermark
Route 8,0 km
Duration 2:05 h

Nature Park Adventure Trail, Pöllau

Hartberger Gmoos | Bernhard Bergmann | © TV Hartbergerland/Bernhard Bergmann
Hartberg
Route 6,1 km
Duration 1:32 h

Lebing circuit, Hartberg

Stadtpark Hartberg | Spekner | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg Open
Route 5,2 km
Duration 1:30 h

City tour, Hartberg

Orchard meadow, Nature Park Pöllauer Tal in Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Oststeiermark easy
Route 12,3 km
Duration 4:00 h

Hirschbirnweg, direction Rabenwald

Literaturpfad | © Prof. Dr. Hofmeister
Stattegg
Route 2,1 km
Duration 1:00 h

Stattegger Literaturpfad

schulmeisterhöhweg, strallegg_img_6257675 | Birgit Kandlbauer | © Sepp Reitbauer
Strallegg
Route 3,8 km
Duration 1:20 h

Schulmeisterhöhweg, Strallegg

Dorfplatz Mürzhofen | Nadja Roßpaintner | © Siegfried Teubenbacher
Allerheiligen im Mürztal easy
Route 10,4 km
Duration 3:06 h

Kienegger Runde

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Rest on the way to the Tauplitzalm | © Steiermark Tourismus | Pixelmaker

Hiking hotels

For an all-round pleasant hiking holiday in Styria, we recommend staying at one of the region’s many specialised hiking hotels. They offer great services tailored to the needs of hikers, including tour tips, guided group hikes, hiking taxis and more. What’s more, regional delicacies and great wellness offers including saunas, steam baths and massages make it easy to relax after a long hike.

To the hiking hotels

Hiking between Dachstein and the wine country

Anyone looking for more tips for tours and natural sites will find what they are looking for here. The offer ranges from cozy alpine huts and summer cable cars to tour tips by train and bus.